Clubs and Organizations

Meets every Thursday of the month at Lake Anne Community Center at 7 p.m. Book discussions are held on the 4th Thursday of each month, and tutor mentoring is held at Forest Edge Elementary School every Tuesday at 3:15 p.m.

Phone: Judy Helmich 703-758-0361

Suzanne Cook 703-860-4303

Web site: www.aauwofva.org/branches/reston.htm

The American Legion, Post 184

Commander: David Kirby.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5118 Herndon, VA 20172-1967.

Phone: 703-481-1200.

Boy Scouts Of America

Phone: 301-214-9127.

The Closet Inc.,

Takes retail donations which are given to charities and sold at thrift store prices.

Manager: Aaron Sawyer.

Address: 601 Monroe St., Herndon.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 42 Herndon, VA 20172-0042.

Phone: 703-437-7652.

Council for the Arts of Herndon

President: Grace Wolf.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 940 Herndon, VA 20172-0940.

Phone: 703-689-9535.

Web site: www.herndonarts.org.

Crossroads School of the Arts

Redeeming the Arts for a higher calling. Offering music, art, liturgical dance, ballet, Shakespeare for home and public schoolers, drama.

Located at the historic Coomber School of Music on

Dranesville Road, Herndon.

Phone: Lisa Roderiguez 703-430-2977.

E-mail: Info@crossroads.org.

Elden Street Players

Phone: Rich Klare, 703-481-5930.

Web site: www.eldenstreetplayers.com.

Fairfax Audubon Society of Northern Virginia

Education Committee Chair: Carol Hadlock.

Address: 4022 Hummer Rd., Annandale.

Phone: 703-256-6895.

Web site: www.asnv.org.

Fairfax Salvation Army

Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Address: 4915 Ox Road, Fairfax.

Phone: 703-385-8700.

Web site: www.tsafx.org.

Fish/Bargain Loft

Administrative Manager: Linda Yengling.

Address: 336 Victory Drive Herndon, VA 20170.

Phone: 703-437-0600.

FISH helpline: 703-391-0105.

Web site: http://home.comcast.net/mdphn/index.html.

Folk Club of Reston/Herndon

Meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 in The Tortilla Factory Restaurant.

President: Ray Kaminsky.

Phone: 703-435-2402.

Address: 648 Elden St., Herndon.

Web site: www.restonherndonfolkclub.com.

Fortnightly Club of Herndon

President: Louise Rooney.

Address: 492 Woodshire Lane Herndon, VA 20170-3325.

Phone: 703-435-3523.

Friends of Runnymede Park

President: David Swan.

Membership Chair: Midge Reece.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 203 Herndon, VA 20172-1306.

Phone: 703-435-3969.

friendsofrp@yahoo.com.

Friends of Sugarland Run

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1912 Herndon, VA 22070.

Phone: 703-324-1460.

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capitol

Field Director: Jenna Cooper, for Reston-Herndon area.

Address: 4301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite M-2.

Washington, D.C. 20008-2388.

Phone: 202-237-1670 Or call local schools for information.

Web site: www.gscnc.org.

Giving Circle of HOPE

The Giving Circle of HOPE is a philanthropy and service organization based in Reston/Herndon. Grants are issued once a year to local non-profits and members may participate in monthly service projects.

Strives to create an inclusive and welcoming community, and acts as a catalyst to build community wide efforts that care for those in need, deepen engagement in Jewish life, and strengthen the bonds among Jews in the Washington area, in Israel, and around the world.

President: David J. Butler.

Executive V.P.: Misha Galperin.

Address: 6101 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852-4816.

Phone: 301-230-7200.

Fax: 301-230-7260.

Web site: www.ShalomDC.org.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington

Northern Virginia Regional Office

Provides a welcoming getaway for people in Northern Virginia to become more involved in Jewish life and community in the region. Acts as a catalyst to build community wide efforts that care for those in need, deepen the engagement in Jewish life, and strengthen the bonds among Jews in the Washington area, in Israel, and around the World.

A non-partisan, issues-oriented organization that encourages citizens to play an active and informed role in government. Long known for its voter education work, the League encourages political responsibility and provides educational opportunities and materials for all citizens to become informed and active participants in the governmental process. The League also works to influence public policy through education and advocacy. The League holds countywide meetings on a broad range of topics of national, state and local interest, as well as monthly discussion meetings at more than a dozen locations throughout the county. Meetings are free and open to the public. For topics, dates and locations of meetings in the Reston-Herndon call or visit Web site.

Phone: 703-471-6364 or the League office at 703-658-9150 Web site: www.lwv-fairfax.org.

Reston-Herndon Adult Softball Council

Phone: 703-383-9007to start a team.

Address: 4041 University Drive, Suite #403, Fairfax.

E-mail : admin@rhasc.com.

Web site: www.rhasc.com.

Reston/Herndon Branch of the American Association of University Women

The AAUW meets the third Thursday of the month at Lake Anne Community Center, 7 p.m. Programs include speakers that deal with women's issues. Interest groups include book discussions, gourmet group, and tutor mentoring at Forest Edge Elementary School. Also a lobby group for public education.

Phone: Judy Helmich: 703-758-0361or Suzanne Cook: 703-860-4303.

Web site: www.aauwofva.org/branches/reston.htm.

Reston Hospital Center

Address: 1850 Town Center Parkway Reston, VA 20190-3298.

Phone: 703-689-9090.

Web site: www.restonhospital.com.

Reston Interfaith

Provides programs to help under-priveledged members of our community. Programs include community housing and development, learning centers, community shelters, and other social services.